Vilma: Watching Packers raise banner will be humbling

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on May 20, 2011, 7:49 PM EDT

AP

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma told Florio on PFT Live Friday that he’s confident the lockout will end in time for Vilma to show up at Lambeau Field on Thursday, September 8th to kick off the NFL season.

We appreciate the optimism, not to mention the approach Vilma will take against the defending world champions.

“You know what? It’s a good refresher for us to know what we’re working for. It’ll actually be humbling in my opinion to be on someone else’s turf after being literally a year removed from winning it all,” Vilma said.

Tackle marshawn lynch and maybe ur not being humbled….that being said I still can’t believe the jets got rid if this guy…..I m glad we dont face the jets now with him….he makes plays…..Vernon gholston and bart Scott? Not so much

I sure hope this game takes place when it is scheduled. I would hate to see the NFL reschedule the week 1 games for the first week after the regular season is scheduled to end. That would mean a frozen football field in January.

I know the Green Bay fans think they will repeat, so did most Saints fans last year. (I just hope it is not the Cowboys….) Would be nice to see a game on opening day Thursday so that something could be settled. The winner of this game, should it occur will have an early advantage on the #1 seed in the NFC.

I still don’t think there will be regular season NFL football until mid-October at the earliest. Figure a 10 game season or no season at all.

I’ve been through this contract mess before. This defiantly has the feel of a shortened season. I think De Smith is a disaster and you’ve got owners like Jerry Jones who has already figured out how much further ahead he can be for each game lost versus how much extra he’ll make with the better contract. Guys like him don’t give a crap about the fans or the game or the league. It’s $$$ that’s all they care about. I hear all these people chime in about how confident they are that no games will be lost. Well I heard the same thing in 82 and 87. How I’d love to see my Packers hoist that Banner and stomp the Saints I strongly doubt it will happen on schedule. Which really really sucks!!!

I’ve actually acknowledged on many posts that my team sucks…..so therefore that gives me free reign to criticize any team besides what did I say that wasn’t true or complimentary? Oh wait, too easy is in reference to ur wife…..Gotcha…

“Man who previously wins Super Bowl, but did not win most recent Super Bowl, realizes it is very hard to win Super Bowl.”

Yes, Jon Vilma, it is hard to win the Super Bowl and you should be humbled… just like every NFL player who has even won one in the past and never made it back to play in the big game again. This is not a news-worthy comment. This is a cliche.

I’ve actually acknowledged on many posts that my team sucks…..so therefore that gives me free reign to criticize any team besides what did I say that wasn’t true or complimentary? Oh wait, too easy is in reference to ur wife…..Gotcha…
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Um, Jonathan – this is the NFL, not the NBA or NHL. Since when are “banners raised” in an NFL stadium, especially one that has no roof? The only thing he will see, is 2010 added to the other 12 years that they won world titles.

Sorry, pervy and tedsheckler – no one cares what you think about 1929 – they count, f’n deal with it, LOL.

Vilma as least understands why their on the field and the ultimate goal. When I hear about a Reggie Bush not wanting to practice if he isn’t getting paid I have to think he’s another me, me, me player.

I would have thought he’d be more humbled by the fact that they were beaten in the post season by arguably the worst playoff team in league history or even more humbled being part of the defense that gave up the crucial TD run in that game in which they blew 7 or 8 tackles.

Now that Rodgers has won a Super Bowl he can start improving his record in games decided by 3 points or fewer or whatever it was that people were so hysterical about last year. The Pack can let the Saints hang around and beat them by three in the last minute.